Where does “ladle” come from?
Ladle comes from Middle English ladel, from Old English hlædel, from Proto-Germanic hlaþaną, from Proto-Indo-European kleh₂-, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European kelh₂-.
ladle (English): A deep-bowled spoon with a long, usually curved,...
Definitions
- A deep-bowled spoon with a long, usually curved,...
Ancestry of “ladle”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle English | ladel | — |
| 2 | Old English | hlædel | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | hlaþaną | to load |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | kleh₂- | to put; to lay out |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | kelh₂- | to beat; to break |
Words derived from “ladle”